Toy traffic signal



Sept. 14

B. H. SKELLY TOY TRAFFIC SIGNAL Filed Nov. 4, 1925 lb arrn g/ Patented Sept. 14,1926. 1,59 ,683

UNITED STTES ATNT i l ltilii.

BERNARD II. SKELLY, OF BRIDGEPOIRT, CONNECTICUT.

TOY TRAFFIO'SIGNAL.

Application filed November 4, 1925. Serial No. 66,781.

This invention has reference to toy semthe lever to operate against the lip 9 and aphore signals, but more particularly corneffect the elevation of the pivoted arm so prises the representation of the figure of that the parts will be in the position shown a traffic oiiicer mounted on a base and at Figure 3.

60 manually controlled means for operating the In order to keep the pivoted arm steady signal. in its movements, the adjacent extremity of The object is to provide an exceedin l the lever has a slot 11 formed therein cheap and amusing toy, not at all likely to through which projects the pin 12 that get out of order and readily operated. serves as the pivot for the arm 3, this con- In the accompanying drawin struction being preferred although it is not Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating absolutely necessary. the invention. When the crank is swung forwardly the Figure 2 a rear view. pivoted arm and its operating lever Will re- Figure 3 a view similar to Figure l but turn by gravity to their normal position. 7 15 illustrating the semaphore after operation, What is claimed is and l. A toy trafiic signal, comprising the fig- Figure 4 is a rear perspective of the conure of a traflic officer mounted on a base, an struction shown at Figure 3. arm pivoted to the shoulder of said figure Similar numerals of reference denote like and having a lip outside the pivotal point, 75 parts in the several figures of the drawing. a lever pivoted to the back of said figure 1 represents the figure of a trafiic officer and having one end extending beyond the mounted on a base 2 and having one arm 3 side of said figure while the other end is impivoted at its upper end to the shoulder of mediately below said lip, and a vertical rod the figure at the rear thereof. journaled to revolve in said base and having so 4 is a vertical standard or rod journaled a crank extending therefrom and carrying at the lower end in the base 2 and carrying at the top a conventional Stop and G0 at the top the conventional Stop and Go signal, whereby, when said crank is swung signals, and from a stationary arm 5 of the rearwardly it will operate the signal to figure extends a member that terminates in Stop position and will strike the extension 80 a vertically disposed socket 6 through which of said lever and effect the raising of said the rod extends freely, the function of this arm. socket being, of course, to support the rod. 2. A toy traflic signal, comprising the fig- This socket being painted white fairly repure of a raflic officer mounted on a base and resents the gloved hand of the figure emhaving one arm pivoted to the shoulder of bra ing th rod, thus carrying out the said figure While the other arm has a forblance of a traffic officer. wardly projecting part that is formed into 7 is an operating lever pivoted to a clip a vertically disposedsocket, an upright rod 8 that is secured to the back of the figure journaled to revolve in said base and exthe arm being confined between the clip and tending through said socket and carrying at 40 the figure itself so as to prevent undue wabits upper end the conventional Stop and ing. Go signals and having a crank portion, a The rear of the pivoted arm 3 near its lever pivoted to the back of said figure and upper extremity beyond the pivotal point having one end extending within the field of has a lip 9, and one extremity of the lever said crank while the other end is operatively normally extends immediately beneath related to said pivoted arm, whereby, this lip, while the other extremity of said when said crank is swung rearwardly it lever normally extends outwardly beyond will expose the Stop signal and will strike the figure and is curved as shown and is the extending ,portion of said lever and within the field of a crank member 10 that thereby cause the other end of the latter to 106 extends from the rod 4. swing upwardly and raise the pivoted arm, The parts being in the position as shown while the forward swing of said crank will at Figure 1, the operation of the semaphore permit said lever and arm to assume their is effected by swinging the crank 10 rearnormal positions by gravity and will revolve wardly so that it will strike the projecting said rod to expose the Go signal. 110 end of the lever 7, swing it on its pivotal 3. A toy traffic signal, comprising the figpoint and thereby cause the other end of ure of a traffic oflicer mounted on a base, an

arm pivoted to a shoulder of said figure, a the sWing'of fihe 1atter'vvi11 4eflieot Ethe opervertioal rotary rod rising from said base ation of the signals and 'the elevation and and having a crank extension and carrying dropping of said arm. 10

at the top legendary signals, and a lever .tes'tizmenywhereoif lafiix my signature pivoted to said figure with one end adhereto.

'1' acent said arm and the other end 'wifihin iahe field of operation of said crank whereby BERNARD H. SKELLY. 

